St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-29
WON BY THE WINDSORS
The Last Great Parade of the Winter
Carnival Where the Fancy
Floats Appeared.
Judges Of These Designs Award First
Prize to the Windsors-
Owls Get Second.
The Prizes in the Curling Bonspiel
Seem to be Going Out of the
United States.
Many Minor Carnival Eventss-- A
Masquerade at the Ice Rink---
To-Day's Programme.

For the last time during the present car
niyal, the citizens of st. Paul and thou
sands of visitors within the city turned ou
yesterday en- masse to witness parade by
the carnival clubs. While thousands OF
visitors left the SANITY City for their homes
after the stOrming of the palace Thursday
night, as many more remained over and the
decrease III the new arrivals at the depot
was not sufficiently marked to be particu
larly noticeable. Shortly after noon the
thrOngs began To crowd the sidewalks along
the line of march, and when the hour set
for the parade drew near the sidewalks
were packed w til people from the curb up
close against the buildings, while every
window and balcony was filled with the
spectators. The weather was mild and
pleasant and the crowds experienced nc
discomfort in awaiting the arrival of the
procession.
The features of the parade were the finest
Of any turnout during the carnival. 1t
was the procession which was viewed by a
committee authorized to award prizes valued
at 5000 to the most beautiful floats, and
consequently was the one in which the
most interest was manifested both by the
clubs themselves and by every one else who
was in search of attractions. Everything
seemed 10 be favorable for a successful
winding up of the carnival parades with
the finest of them all, and this was real
lied. The committee to award the prizes
consisted of Robert Mannheimer, E. A.
Young, Col. Moore, T. G. Field and c. a.
Zimmerman, who were stationed in room
lii the Manufacturer block to view the pro-
cession and make the awards. The first
prize Of $500 was awarded to the very elab-
crate and beautiful float which contained
the lady members of
THE WINDSOR CLUB.
This is the same as turned out last week
by the Windsor club. The platform was
about thirty feet long and ten feet wide. on
which the seats were arranged in three ers
running lengthWiSe. On the rear were three
elevated seats covered with shell canopies.
The front was turned high, like the dash of
cutter. On this were mounted two large
white swans. and from their beaks ran lines
of blue ribbon into the hands Of little Miss
Dottie Hewson, the driver. Over the main
part Of the float was long shell canopy.
The seats were all upholstered. and the
siXtY-three lady occupants were all
wrapped in white wolf robes. The outer
part of the canOpieS was of blue and
white, the club coiorS, arranged in
OpieS was in pink and white. The plat
form was surrounded by white drapery.
The float was drawn by nine horses, four
abreast on the SleighS, three abreast ahead
OF them and a span. for leaders. the horses
being guided by six jOckieS riding the out
side animals and dressed in the club colorS
Even the horses were artiStically arranged,
the two inside ones on the SeighS and the
center one of the three being dark Norman
gray, while the others were white. Under
each Jockey was a short blanket of white
trimmed with blue. Hanging baskets of
artificial flowers swung below the large
canopy and festoons of artificial 1iowers
were fastened everywhere. particularly
over the outside of the rear canopies. On
the front Of the float stood two polar bears.
The three elevated seats in the rear were
occupied by Misses Allie Newport, Lu
Judd and Fanny Upham, the latter being
from Duluth. The float presented very
beautiful picture, the handsome blue and
white uniforms of the ladies, the general
artistic design and tasty details attracting
universal praise. The opinions of the
judges in awarding it the first prize was
universally indorSed. Nearly eighty MEM
bers of the club on foot escorted the float.
THE OWL FLOAT.
The second prize of $50 was awarded to
the Owl club float. the same as that driven
III the procession last week. 1t was ar
ranged on platform about 10X25 feet with
the seats rum ing croSSwiSe and every one
above another toward the rear Over the
rear, curved outward and upward from
below and covering part of the seats was
arranged a covering, and over the heads of
the occupants was a floating canopy, all
being made up of combinations of the club
colOrs, except that the inside of the rear
covering was maroon. On the outside OF
the rear canopy was the embroidered picture
of an owl and the banner Of the club bear
ing a similar design floated over the driver.
On each side of the driver the front curved
upward, ending in dragons heads and
the ends of a crossbar were held
in the dragons mouths. Inside were
nearly all the members of the
club, about forty in number. President
Maxtield and Mrs. Brooks occupying the
high covered seat i'll the rear. 1t was
drawn by six horses. two bays on the pole
and the others white. The striking and
handsome combination of colors. navy blue
and cavalry yellow, adopted by the club has
always been the subject of admiration
wherever Il uniform appeared, and the pic
ture of all together in all elaborate float of
the same colorS attracted universal atten-
ton.
HAIL COLUMBIA.
The third prize Of S10G was awarded to
the float Of the Columbia Snow Shoe club,
which appeared for the first time and was
very generally cheered all along the line
For tre carrying out of an idea in detail
this float was doubtless the most care
fully arranged of all. While the
others were arranged chiefly for the
beautiful picture to be presented the
ColumbiaS was an elaborate arrangement OF
"Columbia'' The float was constructed on
a platform shaped like a gigantic snow
shoe. al least thirty feet long. while above
the whole was a canopy made in imitation
of a snow shoe, even to the netting, some
what smaller than the base, held in place
bv three supports, two in front and one be-
hind. Both top and base were gilded.
Between these was very beautiful ar
rangement of Columbia personitied. Aloft
in the center sat the Goddess of Liberty in
full costume, While in circle around
and below were ladies and children
in club uniforms. all carrying small white
banners bearing the letter &C" Around the
outside of this pyramid were arranged
thirteen national shields ;the emblem OF
the club) in coloTs. each bearing the name
of one of the original states. Borne in
front of the pyramid was very fine illumina-
tion of the arms of Minnesota on shield.
while hanging from the rear of the canopy
was a banner: ''St. Paul-Minneapols.
Minnesota, the Proudest of Them ALL
The rear support of the canopy bore the
ciubs coIors, and leaning against it in an
upright position was large black bear.
Behind him, on the far end of the snow shoe,
were two red foxes sitting erect with bushy
tails. and supported by little evergreen trees.
The chariot was driven by man in the
garb of Uncle Sam-blue swallow-taled
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